Category Archives: Local News
RYAN BEST ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR WAYNE COUNTY CORONER
46-year-old Ryan Best of Fairfield has announced his candidacy for Wayne County Coroner in the 2026 election. Best has worked in the funeral service industry for the past 18 years at Johnson and Vaugh...
Oct 08, 2025
FORMER FRONTIER AND FCHS VOLLEYBALL COACH PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES
Former Frontier Community College and Fairfield Community High School volleyball coach Chet Snyder appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday, where he entered not guilty pleas to multiple felo...
Oct 08, 2025
PAUL BRUINSMA APPEARS IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, PLEA DEAL AGREEMENT REACHED
Former Frontier Community College Dean of Instruction, Paul Bruinsma has pleaded guilty to a felony sex charge in Wayne County Circuit Court. On Tuesday afternoon, the 52-year-old Bruinsma of Wayne Ci...
Oct 08, 2025
U.S. 45/ILLINOIS 1 INTERSECTION CLOSURES PLANNED NEAR NORRIS CITY
Officials with the Illinois Department of Transportation say the north leg of the U.S. 45/Illinois 1 intersection, located just south of Norris City in White County, will be closed for approximately 1...
Oct 08, 2025
CISNE FFA MEMBERS EXCEL IN MULTIPLE LEADERSHIP AND JUDGING EVENTS
(front row left to right) Ava Greifzu, Antenella Cline (back row) Hagen Howard, and Kadence Hyder Cisne FFA members have recently achieved notable success across several regional competitions. On Thur...
Oct 08, 2025
MOUNT CARMEL DMV SET TO CLOSE NOVEMBER 14TH
The Illinois Secretary of State's Office has announced that the Mount Carmel DMV will close permanently on Friday, November 14th after officials were unable to reach an agreement with the landlord of ...
Oct 08, 2025
LYDIA SHELBY NAMED OCTOBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH AT EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
(Pictured L to R: Quentin Pike, Emily Spray, Carlin St. Ledger, Hayley Perry, Lydia Shelby, Aiden McDowell, Owen Lynch, Aidan Roosevelt, Cody Greathouse, Parker Biggs) Lydia Shelby has been sel...
Oct 08, 2025
BLUE POINT FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH TO HOST ANNUAL HOMECOMING SERVICES OCTOBER 12TH
The Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church, located north and west of Cisne, will hold its Annual Homecoming Services on Sunday, October 12th. The event is a celebration of the church's history an...
Oct 08, 2025
STATE OF ILLINOIS NEWS BRIEFS
Texas National Guard Arrives In Illinois (Chicago, IL) -- The Texas National Guard is in Illinois. Texas National Guard troops arrived yesterday, joining the Illinois National Guard at an Army Reserve...
Oct 08, 2025
HUNTERS FEEDING ILLINOIS RETURNS FOR FOURTH SEASON TO FIGHT HUNGER ACROSS THE STATE
Hunters Feeding Illinois is back for its fourth season, working in partnership with Feeding Illinois, Access Illinois Outdoors, Southern Illinois Food Pantry Network, and University of Illinois Extens...
Oct 07, 2025